UAE, Sept. 16 -- Dr. Sherief Elsayed, Consultant Spinal Surgeon, the team were the first in the UAE to use a patient-specific 3D printed model of the Spine in order to aid accuracy. Al Zahra Hospital also utilized Medtronic's O-arm, delivered to the hospital for the first time and amongst only a few centers in the whole of the GCC.

The patient was a 16-year-old female with a 60 degree Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (Lenke Type 5). When a curve reaches such magnitude, the likelihood of progression (curve increasing in size) is over 70% - hence the need for an instrumented correction and fusion using pedicle screws and titanium rods.

The anesthesia team was led by Dr. Hazem Daaji, Chief Medical Officer, who utilized a Total Intravenous A...